Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Directed by Philip Charles Mac Kenzie
Written by James Berg, Stan Zimmerman, & Michael Borkow
Roseanne has a close encounter of a different kind when she goes to a gay bar with Nancy. The episode gained a lot of backlash and controversy due to its depiction of same-sex female kissing. Original airdate, March 1, 1994.
Examples
- Butch Lesbian: Sharon mistakes Jackie for one in the gay bar and hits on her.
- Double Entendre: The gay bar titled "Lips".
- Incompatible Orientation: Sharon has the hots for Nancy's friend Roseanne who is straight (and married).
- Lipstick Lesbian: Nancy's new girlfriend Sharon.
- Sweeps Week Lesbian Kiss: Roseanne gets kissed by a lesbian without warning, giving her anxiety.
- Where Everybody Knows Your Flame: To prove she's cool, Roseanne goes to a popular gay bar called "Lips".
